3 Books Every Parent of Teenagers Should Read

To celebrate World Book Day this week I thought I’d share three books with you that I think every parent of teenagers should read so that they can better understand and support their children through the teen and exam years. 3 Books I’d Recommend to Every Parent of Teenagers 1. Mindset by Carol Dweck I’ve […]

[63] How to entice teenage boys into a love of books, with Barbara Band

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  How to entice teenage boys into a love of books Today I’m talking with my guest about how we can encourage teens, particularly boys, to not only read more, but learn to enjoy it.   About Barbara Band Barbara Band is an award-winning Chartered librarian with over twenty five years’ experience. Having worked in […]

Celebrating one year of The Ten Step Guide to Acing Every Exam You Ever Take

I’m so excited that my book, The Ten Step Guide to Acing Every Exam You Ever Take is one year old today! I can’t believe it. To celebrate I’ve had this video made to share some of the lovely things that people have said about the book and showcase how the book can help you, […]

How to write an incredibly useful book review on Amazon

Reviews are loved by online customers everywhere. They help a prospective buyer to see how someone like them used a product, what they thought of it and whether they’d recommend it. Basically, it’s an insight into whether it’s going to solve the problem that the prospective customer is having. I love reviews and find them […]

The Top Ten Reasons to Read a Self-Help Book

What’s holding you back from achieving your dreams? Is it a lack of motivation? Shyness? Lack of productivity? Procrastination? Not knowing how to revise? Trying to do too much? Too many bad habits? How are you going about solving these obstacles to your success? I’ll be honest with you. I used to scoff at people […]

How much further reading is too much further reading?

I often talk about how important it is to do further reading, over and beyond the demands of your GCSE and A-Level courses. It’s vital because: Further reading will be the foundation of what you write about in your personal statement It allows you to deepen and broaden your knowledge of your subjects, making you […]

The Best Twitter Accounts and Hashtags to Help you Improve Your Grades

  You must know by now that you should be reading around your subject/s for two very good reasons: It will help you get into university and is a great thing to write about in your UCAS personal statement It will help you get better grades because you’ll have a deeper and broader understanding of […]

The pleasures and adventures of summer reading (5 books I recommend to you)

This is what I’ve done so far this summer: Lived through tragedy and thwarted love Discovered (again) that sticking with difficult things is often very rewarding Grappled with ethical, religious and legal issues with a high court judge Embarked on a quest for freedom and women’s rights Learnt how to deal with rejection in a […]

One thing that’ll boost your chances of getting into university

Do you want to go to university? For many young ambitious people university is the next step on the road to achieving their hopes and dreams. But there’s a lot of confusion and a lack of understanding about how to stand out from the crowd when you apply. If you do this one thing it […]